PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:

• A Student at El Camino HS (ECHS) or Oceanside HS (OHS)
• Students who meet one or more of the following:
  
  • First generation college bound (neither parent graduated with a baccalaureate degree) OR
  • Low income (based on current-year Federal low-income levels) OR
  • Have a demonstrated academic need and show need for program services

Federal TRIO Programs
Current-Year Low-Income Levels
(Effective January 19, 2023 until further notice)

Size of Family Unit	Taxable Income
1	$21,870
2	$29,580
3	$37,290
4	$45,000
5	$52,710
6	$60,420
7	$68,130
8	$75,840
For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $7,710 (CA) The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.

Per federal guidelines two-thirds of participants selected must meet both income guidelines and first generation eligibility criteria.

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TRIO Talent Search Program is made possible by a federal grant provided by the U.S. Department of Education and in collaboration with California State University San Marcos, El Camino High School and Oceanside High School.

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